underguess

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English

Etymology

From under- +‎ guess.

Pronunciation

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Verb

underguess (third-person singular simple present underguesses, present participle underguessing, simple past and past participle underguessed)

  1. To make a guess that is too small; to underestimate.
    • 2007 October 27, “Bringing Calories Out of Hiding”, in New York Times:
      Those diners were left to guess, or rather to underguess by an average 600 calories per meal.